Monday, December 1, 2014

HOW TO MAKE TORTANG HIPON

HOW TO MAKE TORTANG HIPON -hipon or shrimp is one of the very abundant aquaculture products in the Philippines. There are many kinds of dishes cooked with hipon and  i am going to share with you one of these dishes. Torta is a very common way of cooking in the Philippines and shrimp is one of the ingredients that can be used in making torta. Torta is actually made of eggs and sometimes flour. In this recipe, we are going to use the combination of eggs, flour and shrimp. Ground pepper can also be added to the ingredients to give it more appealing taste. condiment is another key to its great taste. You can either use vinegar or sauce and even catsup can also be used especially when you have kids in your home. Here is the simple recipe:



HOW TO MAKE TORTANG HIPON

INGREDIENTS
1/2 kilo raw shrimp (the smallest kind would be the best)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
cooking oil

for vinegar dip
1 red onions (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 pieces red chili (cut into halves)
1/2 cup vinegar

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. In a mixing bowl, combine together shrimp, pepper, salt and egg. Mix well.
2. Add the flour and mix. You can add water if the mixture is too dry.
3. In a pan, heat oil. Scoop the mixture and pour in the pan. The amount depends on your preference.
4. Flip the torta when the other side turns light brown and cook until the other side turns light brown. Repeat the process for the remaining mixture.
5. Let cool down a bit.
6. In a small bowl, combine together all the vinegar dip ingredients. Stir until the salt is dissolved.
7. Transfer the torta in a serving plate and serve with vinegar dip.

HOW TO MAKE TORTANG HIPON